| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40403 | Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | "Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server | Critical | 29-05-2026 |
Technical Information
An authenticated attacker with low privileges could exploit a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Win32K-GRFX to execute arbitrary code locally by gaining access to a guest VM and leveraging the local VM interface to compromise the Host OS.
Patch release date: May 12, 2026
Further information on this vulnerability is available at : CVE-2026-40403
Affected Software
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems,Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2019,
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2022,
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation),
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation),
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation),
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2025,
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems,
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems,
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems,
Windows Server 2016,
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)